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Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Pocatello, ID

June 23, 202114 counties in Idaho

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Jun 23, 2021, 7:13 PM MDT for 14 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jun 24, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2021, 7:13 PM MDT (01:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 24, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID

Counties Bannock County, ID, Bear Lake County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Cassia County, ID, Clark County, ID, Franklin County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Madison County, ID, Oneida County, ID, Power County, ID, Teton County, ID, Twin Falls County, ID

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 264 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Salt Lake City I, UT at 00:00Z on 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 85 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salt Lake City I, UT at 00:00Z on 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
85 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3684 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

989 
WWUS85 KPIH 240113
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
713 PM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TONIGHT IS CANCELLED FOR SCATTERED 
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 413 AND 427...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 413 AND 
427...

IDZ413-427-241115-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210624T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0006.210624T1800Z-210625T0300Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
713 PM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 413 AND 427...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 413 AND 427...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon
to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Red Flag Warning has been cancelled.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF 
  and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River 
  Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake 
  River.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will produce lightning and
  gusty erratic winds. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms is
  forecast. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 40 MPH are possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

&&

$$

IDZ411-241115-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0006.210624T1800Z-210625T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
713 PM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 411...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon
to 9 PM MDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and 
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will produce lightning and
  gusty erratic winds. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms is
  forecast. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 40 MPH are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
196 
WWUS85 KPIH 240812
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
212 AM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT 
THURSDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 
413 AND 427...

IDZ411-413-427-242200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0006.210624T1800Z-210625T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
212 AM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
411, 413 AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and 
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou 
  Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and 
  Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of 
  the Snake River.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will produce lightning and 
  gusty erratic winds. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms is 
  forecast.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 40 MPH are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

&&

$$
027 
WWUS85 KPIH 242024
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
224 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 
413 AND 427...

IDZ411-413-427-250300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210625T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
224 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 413 AND
427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and 
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou 
  Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and 
  Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of 
  the Snake River.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will produce lightning and 
  gusty erratic winds. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms is 
  forecast.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 40 MPH are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

&&

$$
848 
WWUS85 KPIH 250244
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
844 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 413 AND 427...

IDZ411-413-427-250345-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210625T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
844 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 413 AND 427...

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across eastern Idaho
through the rest of the evening and overnight. However,
thunderstorm coverage will be more isolated, especially across
Zone 411. Other areas may see isolated showers and thunderstorms
for the next several hours.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 2:48 PM MDTExcessive Heat WatchPIHBannock, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou and 10 more47 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.